Q: Is 168,987 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 168,987 is not a prime number.

Why is 168,987 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 168987 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 13 21 39 91 273 619 1,857 4,333 8,047 12,999 24,141 56,329 and 168,987, with no remainder.

Since 168,987 cannot be divided by just 1 and 168,987, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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